Saitama Seibu Lions
Nippon Professional Baseball · 2026-10-06 as of
4Out now
1Doubtful
6Changes (30 days)
13Players tracked
Current injuries · Saitama Seibu Lions6 players
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury / reason | Expected return | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masayuki Kuwahara | OF | Out | Right calf strain (9/5, deregistered 9/9) | TBD | 2026-10-06 |
| Yutaro Watanabe | SP | Out | Right elbow pain (left 9/11 start after 4 innings) | TBD | 2026-10-06 |
| Trey Wingenter | RP | Out | Right elbow tightness (9/23); ramping up throwing | TBD | 2026-10-06 |
| Gakuto Wakabayashi | OF | Out | Pectineus strain (deregistered 8/9) | TBD | 2026-10-06 |
| Chihiro Sumida | SP | Questionable | Hit by batted ball 9/28; back in full practice, manager Nishiguchi says CS use is possible | Possible for CS | 2026-10-06 |
| Manaya Nishikawa | OF | Returned | Left knee MCL injury (7/31); re-activated 10/5 | Returned | 2026-10-06 |
Status changes (last 30 days)6
- Manaya NishikawaStatus changed Injured list → Returned
- Masayuki KuwaharaStatus changed Injured list → Out
- Yutaro WatanabeStatus changed Injured list → Out
- Trey WingenterAddedOut
- Chihiro SumidaAddedQuestionable
- Gakuto WakabayashiAddedOut
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Roster notes
- Starter: Natsuki Takeuchi — five days' rest, first CS start; 1-2, 4.15 ERA in 3 starts vs Nippon-Ham. In G2 Kona Takahashi allowed 1 R in 7 IP but the offense was shut out on 5 hits
- Starter: Kona Takahashi on five days' rest; 4.67 ERA in 3 games vs Nippon-Ham this year. OF Masayuki Kuwahara (off the active roster since Sept 9) not confirmed back
- 10/5: OF Manaya Nishikawa activated from injury. Development players Sinclair and Koichi Okumura released
- 2nd (77-60-4, .562), 0.5 games ahead of finished Nippon-Ham (.557). One win or tie in 10/5-6 secures 2nd and home field for CS First Stage (Oct 10-12); two losses drop them to 3rd
- Takumi Kuriyama (42) to retire after the season
- Sep 27: rookie Yamato Fuji made his first pro start (2⅔ IP, 2 R) before Canario's go-ahead 2-run hit sealed a 3-2 win. Sep 24: Lin An-ko (Taiwan) and 3 others deactivated. Franchise star Takumi Kuriyama retired (farewell game Aug 30). A win or tie plus a Nippon-Ham loss clinches 2nd place → hosting CS First Stage.
- Probable starter: Fuji
- No notable roster moves